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VK08 BHD

2008 Honda Accord

Silver Diesel 2204cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

204,706 mi
Last recorded204,706 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2024
Typical for 2008 Honda Accord91,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK08 BHD
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,204cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2024 204,706 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 170,623 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 14 Feb 2023 170,623 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 168,566 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

O/S Headlight lens deteriorated.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front inner. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Plastic sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 30 Mar 2022 168,566 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

O/S Headlight lens deteriorated.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front inner. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear inner. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Plastic sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Apr 2021 166,324 miles

Engine oil leaks.

N/S/F tyre damaged on the outer sidewall.

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 May 2020 164,718 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Engine oil leaks.

Front tyres worn on the inner edges.

N/S/F Tyre damaged on the outer side wall.

Pass 22 Jun 2019 161,775 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2018 155,462 miles

Front tyres wearing thin on inner and outer edges

Fail 16 May 2018 155,462 miles

Front tyres wearing thin on inner and outer edges

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 23 May 2017 149,298 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both drop links (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre damaged outer side wall

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slower (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both 'd' bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 May 2017 149,298 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both drop links (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre damaged outer side wall

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slower (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both 'd' bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 143,209 miles

N/S/F Tyre damaged on outer side wall.

O/S/R Tyre worn on inner edge.

Plastic sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.

Wear in rear anti-roll bar mounting bushes.

Pass 15 Jun 2015 128,925 miles

Both rear trailing arm bushes starting to crack

N/s/r tyre bald inner / 2mm outer edge

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering knocking slightly

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Wiper blades smearing slightly

Fail 11 Jun 2015 128,592 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both front tyre valves starting to crack

Both rear trailing arm bushes starting to crack

N/s/f tyre bald inner / 2mm centre tread (225/45/17)

N/s/r tyre bald inner / 2mm outer edge

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

O/s/f tyre bald on inner edge

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering knocking slightly

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Wiper blades smearing slightly

Pass 4 Jun 2014 105,885 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

front brake pads getting down

o/s rear tyre treads worn on inner edge.

Pass 15 Jun 2013 80,844 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2012 53,992 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 31 Mar 2012 53,911 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 30,759 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Accord?

Based on 2,311,969 MOT tests across 198,303 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
6,661
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
198,303
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 104,224
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 78,175
position lamp(s) not working 60,219
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 53,983
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 50,621
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VK08 BHD is a 2008 Honda Accord in Silver with a 2,204cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 91,418 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Accord fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 104,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK08 BHD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Accord typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 18 years old, this Honda Accord is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VK08 BHD is a 2008 Honda Accord, first registered on 5 March 2008.

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